Investors were treated to some encouraging news Tuesday as core retail sales for July rose 0.50 percent month over month, which exceeded the 0.30-percent gain experts were predicting. While many investors are quick to brush off this data set as being non-important they may want to reconsider, at...

Prior to the Brexit vote last summer, British supporters of the "leave" campaign were cautioned that a vote to exit the European Union would result in economic hardships.
Nearly a full year has passed since the vote and there are growing signs these warnings were wrong.
According to a...

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is the latest department store to report disappointing Holiday sales metrics.
The company cautioned investors that its 1.3 percent decline in comparable sales during the Holiday season warrants a downward revision to its fourth quarter and full-year outlook....

Retail investors were dealt a major blow last week when Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) and Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) reported disappointing metrics for their holiday shopping season.
Although 2017 is just a few days old, Kohl's stock is already lower by more than 16 percent since the start of the year,...

Today is Friday, Hanukkah begins Saturday and Christmas is on Sunday. Naturally, it is too late to place an order online (in most cases) but thankfully shopping malls still exist and retailers are more than eager to accommodate the last-minute crowd.
CNBC's Courtney Reagan noted that Friday is...

Chain stores, including Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), L Brands Inc (NYSE: LB) and Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), released their monthly same store sales results last Thursday, while a vast majority remained mum on their monthly scorecard.
A Waning Tradition
A few years ago, most...

Many retail executives are attributing their companies' poor performance to the U.S. election. Maybe it's a convenient scapegoat or maybe they are on to something, as the list of CEOs pointing toward the election to justify poor performance just got bigger.
According to Bloomberg, Dunkin Brands...

Retail investors hoping for a busy holiday shopping season will either be extremely encouraged or discouraged, and it all depends upon who they listen to.
According to Gadfly's Shelly Banjo, retailers are saying their outlook for the holiday season is the "shakiest" it has been in years. For...

Following the release of the September sales results, Buckingham Research Group reiterated its Neutral rating and $23 price target on the shares of Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS). The firm noted that sales fell 2 percent in September on a 3 percent drop in same-store sales, worse than the 2 percent drop the...